Health News

Govt fixes iron filings limit in tea at 150 milligrams per kg

Iron filings are present in tea due to the release of the element from machinery during the tea-manufacturing process

Apr 25, 2016

World Malaria Day: Govt, Sun Pharma to join hands to eradicate disease by 2030

The drug major would provide financial assistance and medicines to the government under the Private Public Partnership agreement.

Apr 25, 2016

Uttar Pradesh Govt to provide free consultations, chemotherapy to cancer patients

The cancer cases in India are on the rise, with Uttar Pradesh registering highest number of such patients in the country.

Apr 25, 2016

Air quality updates in select Indian cities now a tweet away

Twitter India and India Spend have launched the #Breathe hashtag service to help users monitor air quality in their city.

Apr 23, 2016

Japan-based Omron Healthcare aims 30% revenue increase in India in 2016

Omron said it would raise awareness on the usage of healthcare monitoring devices in India.

Apr 23, 2016

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo urged to stop marketing sugar drinks to children

Sugar-sweetened beverages lead to rising cases of obesity, type 2 diabetes among children.

Apr 23, 2016

India's 5 lakh child labourers face health risks due to electronic waste: ASSOCHAM

The country is likely to produce 30 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste per year by 2018, the report said.

Apr 23, 2016

Nepal earthquake anniversary: WHO urges South-East Asian countries to scale up preparedness

The WHO said South-East Asian countries are prone to natural disasters and should learn lessons from last year's earthquake in Nepal.

Apr 22, 2016

USFDA accuses Indian clinical research firm of data fudging

Bangalore-based Semler research has been accused of data fudging during clinical studies of drugs.

Apr 22, 2016

WHO suspends two products of an Indian pharma firm over quality issues

The European drug regulator had earlier recalled and suspended three products of the Indian firm, Anuh Pharma.

Apr 22, 2016

Extreme heat wave kills over 160 people in India

State governments in the affected areas have ordered for closure of schools and issued health advisories.

Apr 22, 2016

Malaria-free world possible by 2040: Lancet

The global malaria eradication is possible only with renewed focus, new tools and sufficient financial support.

Apr 21, 2016

India accounts for 60% of new leprosy cases worldwide

The WHO recently launched a global strategy to reduce the number of children suffering from leprosy and related physical deformities to zero by 2020.

Apr 21, 2016

India's trade deal with ASEAN countries could block access to affordable medicines: MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières said that Japan and South Korea's proposal of stricter IP measures could limit access to cheap medicines from India.

Apr 21, 2016

UN to review global strategy on drug abuse

The UN session aims to shift focus from drug supply to harmful effects of narcotics abuse.

Apr 21, 2016